The November / December 2012 issue of Bird Watcher’s Digest contains not only my original review of Bernd Heinrich’s new book Life Everlasting; The Animal Way of Death but two field gear related articles.
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Birds of Central Asia
If you follow the bird watching press, you’ll no doubt know that Central Asia (with a few localized and easy-to assume geographic exceptions) is one of the areas of the globe seeing a noteworthy rise in wildlife-related tourism. However for those who have previously made the journey there, finding a field guide to the area […]
What The Robin Knows
Some Native American traditions teach that it is only through a profound experience in your life that you discover your true name. Not long after taking up bird watching, I discovered mine: Stumbles Through the Forest Frightening the Wildlife. No matter what I did, the minute I stepped out of the car and onto the […]
Spillover
Heard of Ebola? Do the initials SARS ring any bells in your head? What about Hendra or Nipah? If you answered yes to any of these questions you are very likely (a.) better informed about emerging zoonotic infections than the average person, and (b.) very worried about what you know about them. However when you […]